50. J.J. Putz

49. JamesOn Curry

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Curry's unfortunate first name was the byproduct of prenatal indecision. His mother was split between the names James and Leon, and rather than making one his first name and one his middle name, she decided to meld them into one name.

It also allowed opposing fans to change the notoriously streaky shooter's name to "JamesOff" during cold spells.

45. Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala

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It was between him and Tim Biakabutuka for this spot, but in the end, the "bad Ma'afala" won out, simply because his name took up every inch of space between his shoulders (and he wasn't a little guy either).

This one's just fun to say, especially when it's John Madden trying to say it.

31. Chief Kickingstallionsims

Chief Kickingstallionsims was a center for Alabama State and Stetson who never averaged better than 8.5 points and 4 rebounds, despite standing 7'1" and having one of the most frightening sounding names of all time.

29. The Mapp Brothers

The Mapp brothers were a pair of highly-recruited high school prospects.

Majestic Mapp, the oldest brother, played for Virginia. Scientific Mapp, the younger brother, played for Florida A&M.

Neither one made an impact in the NBA, but their names are forever carved in the annals of ridiculous nomenclature and stand as examples of why there should be an application process prior to naming your kids.

26. Hakan Loob

Sure, his name sounds like what you do when you've got something caught in your throat. But for six seasons, the Swede charmed the pants off the city of Calgary before vanishing almost as quickly as he appeared.

Since then, Hakan Loob has become something of a cult icon, thanks in large part to ESPN analyst John Buccigross, who is a firm believer in the church of Loob.

23. Stubby Clapp

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Richard Keith "Stubby" Clapp was never known by his real name. This minor league infielder, who got a 23-game cup of coffee in 2001 with the Cardinals, was doomed to infamy by his name, which is still spectacular.

Anytime your first name's Stubby, it's going to be bad, but when your last name is Clapp, well, that's just asking for trouble.

20. God Shammgod

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Yes, God Shammgod is this former high school and college standout's real name. In high school, he went by Shammgod Wells (because that's so much better) and was teammates with a center named Karim Shabazz.

That might be the greatest name pairing in human history right there. Can you imagine the announcer calling one of their games?

18. Chubby Cox

17. Eddie Stanky

Stanky was a second baseman with the Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, Giants and Cardinals who was better known for his glove than his bat.

At the plate, Eddie lived up to his name, hitting better than .285 all of once, with no power or speed on the basepaths. In the field, though, Eddie was as sweet-smelling as a rose, committing few errors for his time.

13. Baskerville Holmes

Yep, that's actually his real name. This former standout for Memphis State (now known simply as Memphis), who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks but never played for them, was in fact given his fantastic name by his mother, who loved Arthur Conan Doyle's books about the fictional detective.

Holmes died tragically in 1997, but his name lives on in the pantheon of epic athlete nomenclature.

12. Gaylord Perry

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Wow. This Hall of Fame pitcher doesn't just have one of the funniest names of all-time (anyone named Gaylord is sure to get made fun of, even if he does have a nasty fastball), he also looks like Captain Kangaroo.